WP/15577/2016 of Mr. M. Hari Babu, Vs The Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary, on 5 October 2025

APHC010079792016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF OCTOBER

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM

WRIT PETITION NO: 15577/2016

Between:

1. MR. M. HARI BABU,, S/O A. MANAVALAN, AGED 30 YEARS, OCC: TECHNICIAN III, T.L.SHOP, CARRIAGE REPAIR SHOP, SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE

UNION

OF

INDIA

REP

BY

ITS

SECRETARY,

DEPARTMENT OF RAILWAYS, NEW DELHI,

2. THE SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAYS REP BY ITS GENERAL

MANAGER, RAIL NILAYAM, SECUNDERABAD

3. THE CHIEF WORKSHOP MANAGER, SOUTH CENTRAL

RAILWAY, CARRIAGE REPAIR SHOP, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR

DISTRICT

4. THE GENERAL MANAGER PERSONNEL, SOUTH CENTRAL

RAILWAY, RAIL NILAYAM, SECUNDERABAD

5. THE CHIEF PERSONNEL OFFICER SOUTH CENTRAL

RAILWAY, RAIL NILAYAM, SECUNDERABAD

6. THE SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY MAZDOOR UNION, REP.

BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, CENTRAL OFFICE, 7C, RAILWAY

BUILDINGS,

LEKHA

BHAVAN

COMPOUND,

SECUNDERABAD - 500 071

7. MR M SURENDRA REDDY, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE

PETITIONER, AGED 52 YEARS, OCC: RAILWAY EMPLOYEE, 0/0 SR. TECHNICIAN, CBR SHOP, CRS, SETTIPALLY POST, TIRUPATI - 517 506 CHITTOOR DISTRICT

8. MR K BABU, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, AGED

45 YEARS, OCC: RAILWAY EMPLOYEE, 0/O TECHNICIAN-II, CBR SHOP, CRS, SETTIPALLY POST, TIRUPATI - 517 506

CHITTOOR DISTRICT

9. MR CHANDRA NAIK, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, AGED

YEARS,

OCC:

RAILWAY

EMPLOYEE,

0/O

TECHNICIAN-I, WHEEL SHOP, CRS, SETTIPALLY POST,

TIRUPATI - 517 506 CHITTOOR DISTRICT

10. MR G RAVICHANDRAN, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE

PETITIONER, AGED 53 YEARS, OCC: RAILWAY EMPLOYEE, 0/O SR. TECHNICIAN, PAINT & TRIMMING SHOP, CRS, SETTIPALLY POST, TIRUPATI 517 506 CHITTOOR DISTRICT

11. MR K SADHASIVA REDDY, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE

PETITIONER, AGED 45 YEARS, OCC: RAILWAY EMPLOYEE, 0/0 TECHNICIAN -I, CF SHOP, CRS, SETTIPALLY POST, TIRUPATI - 517 506 CHITTOOR DISTRICT

12. P

CHANDRASEKHAR,

S/O

NOT

KNOWN

TO

THE

PETITIONER, AGED 30 YEARS, OCC: RAILWAY EMPLOYEE, 0/O TECHNICIAN, CF SHOP, CRS, SETTIPALLY POST, TIRUPATI - 517 506 CHITTOOR DISTRICT

13. MR UDAY ROY, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, AGED

YEARS,

OCC:

RAILWAY

EMPLOYEE,

0/O

TECHNICIAN, TRAIN LIGHTING SHOP, CRS, SETTIPALLY

POST, TIRUPATI - 517 506 CHITTOOR DISTRICT

14. HENRY PAUL, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, AGED

32 YEARS, OCC: RAILWAY EMPLOYEE, 0/0 TECHNICIAN, CBR SHOP, CRS, SETTIPALLY POST, TIRUPATI - 517 506

CHITTOOR DISTRICT

15. P SREENIVASULU, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, AGED

YEARS,

OCC:

RAILWAY

EMPLOYEE,

0/O

TECHNICIAN,

POWER

MAINTENANCE

SHOP,

CRS,

SETTIPALLY

POST,

TIRUPATI

CHITTOOR

DISTRICT

16. P POORNA KUMAR, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, AGED

YEARS,

OCC:

RAILWAY

EMPLOYEE,

0/O

TECHNICIAN,

CBR

SHOP,

CRS,

SETTIPALLY

POST,

TIRUPATI - 517 506 CHITTOOR DISTRICT

...RESPONDENT(S):

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased toto issue an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 4th respondent to consider the representation dated 07.03.2016 of the petitioner in the light of the principle that a contesting candidate for any post of the Managing Committee of the "Carriage Repair Shop Branch", Tirupati cannot be a "Returning Officer" and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.

IA NO: 1 OF 2016(WPMP 19283 OF 2016

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct respondent No.4th to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 07.03.2016 pending final disposal of the main writ petition IA NO: 4 OF 2016(WPMP 82235 OF 2016

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. T LAKSHMI NARAYANA

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. V SRIHARI

2. P BHASKAR

3. S SIVA KUMARI

4. HARINATH N (DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA)

The Court made the following: